Developing My Literacy Skills

Many people develop their literacy skill through bedtime stories, me included. I remember laying down on my bed, listening to my parents read until I fell asleep. However, the older I got the bedtime stories stopped and moved to the daytime. During my twelve years of schooling my reading skills have matured increasingly each year. Thanks to all my past teachers who required us to read certain books that were out of our comfort level. Now I am capable to comprehend any book that interests me. Being literate is about exploring the world and expanding your horizons. You can transport yourself anywhere you please, just by reading. In order, to succeed in anything you must be able to read. Everyone has a literacy story to tell, this is my story about how I learned to read. …show more content…
When I was younger I also remember listening to bedtime stories. Frequently the stories my parents told me were from their childhood but, occasionally I would grab a huge boo full of fairytales. Some of my favorites were Cinderella, Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pig, my all-time favorite was the gingerbread man. The Gingerbread man helped with my literate skills because of the pictures as well as the hidden life lesson in the story. The pictures helped make the story more interesting and helped me follow what’s going on in the story. If I was ever lost reading the Gingerbread Man, the pictures helped me get back on track to what’s happening in the story. Also, having a hidden meaning in fairytales helped me learned life lessons in a more exciting way. I may not have known what I was doing when I was younger, but trying to find the life lesson I was analyzing the story. Being able to analyze what I’m listening to or reading is something that I use every day. Personally, bedtime stories were essential in developing my reading